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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1946
Page
4
The fragment shows prize figures of 500 pounds for third and 350 pounds for fourth with garbled participant names and locations. Names and places are unclear, making identification uncertain. The readable items suggest a prize draw or competition listing with mixed OCR errors and unusable segments.
Melbourne publisher Mr John Reed urges North Queensland to protect and showcase Australia’s landscapes. He criticizes tourist officials for poor foresight, calls for accurate nature education, mentions bush fire risks, and advises maintaining native forests mangroves and reefs to attract visitors. He notes accommodation should be adequate yet affordable and warns against artificial attractions.
A new inter service training school unites Army Navy and Air Force instructors drawn from battlefields of the war. Commandant Major General Wildman-Lushington leads a diverse staff with Normandy veterans and Burma veterans. The curriculum includes lectures, field demonstrations, and joint exercises across coastal and river estuary locations in the West of England and Cornwall.
Aloomba notes describe a party and dance at Aloombe Hall last Saturday night. Attendees include Mr Pred Burnell, Mrs D Cunningham, Mr A Williams, Mrs B Bloom, E MoE Walk, Keppen, Mist D Carlton, A Cotterill, and Mr Pacey. Supper was served by the local committee.
September council session notes approvals for alternate night soil and garbage removal, contractor changes as contracts expire in December. Building permits granted for homes and sheds in Malanda. school renovations and safety measures discussed, survey work planned for new water scheme, and holiday line restrictions noted.
Tense report from the Russian zone notes competition over scarce German raw materials. Russians control over two thirds of materials for manufacturing while the occupying army retains the remainder. industry limping along, though some imports from Russia keep part of it alive.
A reader laments wartime travel hardships across Australia. Crowded trains and buses force long journeys from Cairns to Melbourne, with an elderly woman forced to endure a ten week hospital stay and a non sleeper trip. The writer questions government competence and questions if air travel should be the only affordable option as the nation pushes for progress under war conditions.
Merberton records show a wardens August report with details on activities and counts for the month. The document cites Sarre as a location and notes the period ending in late August.
Monthly notes from multiple mines describe drives and crosscuts at No 3 shaft Union, plus ore raises and dewatering work at Spesr. Rainbow and Fanny Square report ore bodies and lift depths, while Gordon notes underhand stoping below tunnel level. Tin dredging continued with 98 workers and 70 000 cubic yards treated for 1080 pounds value.
Rome September 28 reports that the talks between Italy and Jugoslavia have broken down as the Jugoslavs insist there is no basis for agreement on the territorial question.
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